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1 I Attachment 8 2 3 4 DRAFT MINUTES 5 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 6 Budget Work Session 7 June 4, 2015 8 7:00 p.m. 9 10 The Orange County Board of Commissioners met for a work session on Thursday, June 11 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. 12 13 Chair McKee called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m. He reviewed the following items at their 14 places: 15 - Salmon sheet—Vehicle Replacement— Internal Service Fund 16 - Flier celebrating 30 year of the Orange County Arts Commission, as well as a lapel pin 17 18 1. Schools 19 a.) Durham Technical Community College, Pg. 143 & 147 20 Dr. Ingram, President, thanked the Commissioners for their time, and said the past year 21 was a successful one. He said when the Orange County Campus was opened seven years ago 22 there was a vision of strong partnerships with the local schools and employers. He said this 23 year has exceeded expectations. He said more high school graduates are choosing Durham 24 Tech for their higher education. He said he looks forward to developing further relationships 25 with their new neighbors, UNC Healthcare. 26 He said last week representatives from Morinaga Foods visited the campus, and they 27 are excited about working with their employees in work development courses. 28 He said Durham Tech is requesting funding for two initiatives, which it currently offers in 29 Durham County, via its portion of the Durham County '/4 cent sales tax: 1.) provide for a college 30 liaison working in Orange County Schools and 2.) prepare high school drop-outs to take the 31 GED. 32 Commissioner Jacobs asked if the Legislature's decisions have affected Durham Tech. 33 Dr. Ingram said the House version of the budget was supportive of Community 34 Colleges, although the Senate version does not look promising. 35 Commissioner Jacobs asked if Dr. Ingram could give more detail regarding Durham 36 Tech's relationship with the new UNC Hospital. 37 Dr. Ingram said Durham Tech has been working with the Hospital on identifying some of 38 their training needs. He said it is hoped that the second building at the Orange County Campus 39 of Durham Tech would be a healthcare facility, to provide training for the UNC Hospital staff. 40 Penny Glock, Durham Tech Orange Campus Director, said there have been about 4 41 meetings between the two entities in the recent months. She said the hospital anticipates a 42 need for additional nurse assistants 11, EMS programs, clinical trials and other areas. She said 43 the low lying fruit is being sought at this time, but it is hoped that the partnership will continue to 44 grow in the years to come. 45 Commissioner Jacobs said Dr. Ingram has previously mentioned the possibility of 46 Durham Tech being included to receive funds from the 2016 bond referendum. He asked Dr. 47 Ingram if a master plan is being developed. 48 Dr. Ingram said O'Brian Atkins was engaged in late March to update the campus master 49 plan, and are still in the process of doing so. He said the Orange County campus is being 50 reviewed first, in anticipation of the bond.